U Nu government
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The U Nu government was the democratically elected civilian administration that led Burma (now Myanmar) in the years following independence, before being toppled by a military coup.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civilian government
ⓘ
democratically elected government ⓘ post-independence Burmese government ⓘ |
| adoptedConstitution | 1947 Constitution of Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Rangoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameToPowerAfter | independence of Burma ⓘ |
| capitalOfAdministration | Rangoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | civilian supremacy over the military (until 1962 coup) ⓘ |
| constitutionalForm | federal union ⓘ |
| countryGoverned |
Burma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Union of Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
nationalization of key sectors
ⓘ
state-led development ⓘ |
| endTime | 1962 ⓘ |
| facedConflict |
Karen insurgency
ⓘ
communist insurgency in Burma ⓘ ethnic minority rebellions in Burma ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ne Win military government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyOrientation | non-alignment ⓘ |
| governedAs | multi-party parliamentary system ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | U Nu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateDuringPeriod |
Mahn Win Maung
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sao Shwe Thaik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Buddhist socialism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parliamentary democratic socialism ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy | Burmese Way to Socialism (early precursors and ideas) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independenceDateContext | 4 January 1948 ⓘ |
| legislature | Union Parliament of Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | Chamber of Deputies of Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Burmese ⓘ |
| overthrownBy |
Ne Win
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tatmadaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Bandung Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPartyInPower |
AFPFL
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anti-Fascist People’s Freedom League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| precededBy | British colonial administration in Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedReligion | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| removedBy | 1962 Burmese military coup d’état ⓘ |
| significantEventDuringTenure |
Panglong Agreement implementation efforts
ⓘ
split of the AFPFL ⓘ |
| soughtGoal |
ethnic reconciliation
ⓘ
national unity ⓘ |
| startTime | 1948 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| upperHouse | Chamber of Nationalities of Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Tatmadaw